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Minecraft log

As a member of the industrial district, I am part of helping sustain a suitable world in terms of my topic.

Building materials I prefer for construction:
*Stone-for building strong elements of buildings.
*Sand-to smelt into glass to use in windows.
*Clay-to build bricks
*Iron (and other strong ores)-to build any re-enforcements.


Design for Ark: (The M50 Star-cruiser)

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Length:
167,000,000 miles

Volume:
155,000,000 cubic meters

Hight: (not counting landing stilts)
440,000 miles

Width: (undercarriage)
900,000 miles

Cargo:
137,000,000 tonnes

Crew:
150,000

Passengers:
1/5 of human race

Max speed:
Really, really fast


Cross-section of Ark:
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Rooms of spaceship: (not counting extra chambers, giant reinforcements, the exterior shell and heat shield)
First 50 miles: control rooms and VIP quarters
Next 70 miles: supply holds
Next 260 miles: main cargo holds
Next 255 miles: living quarters
Next 30 miles: transporters (train-like vehicles to transport personnel from either side of the ship)
Next 212 miles: living quarters
Next 275 miles: supply holds and engine rooms.
Next 95 miles: boosters

Other information:
The ark also has many fire escapes, each leading directly to fireproof chambers at the higher levels of the ship, where civilians and cargo can be kept safe while robots extinguish the fires.

The ark's all-important heat shield is made out of Calcium silicate, a fireproof material often used in furniture, and is reinforced with tungsten.(also used in the rest of the ark)

The ark's body is mostly made of tungsten, the strongest metal known to man, which is even stronger then titanium.

The landing system of the ark consists of 8 gigantic landing stilts, hidden in the lower shell of the ship, and 60 jet trusters to land the craft with the least amount of impact.


Rocket launch test:
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Pros and Cons of various energy sources:

Energy source:
Biofuels (Ethanol)
Pros:
Cleaner then other fuels
Cons:
Hard to find

Energy source:
Hydro-electric
Pros:
Green, reliable and flexable
Cons:
Expensive, droughts

Energy source:
Wind
Pros:
Can be used almost anywhere, renewable and sustainable
Cons:
Expensive, negative impact on wildlife

Energy source:
Solar
Pros:
Very green, creates no polution
Cons:
Expensive, only work during certain parts of the day


My spacesuit design:

Materials:
Main material: Padded Nylon
Secondary material: Reinforced Latex

Helmet visor material:
Reinforced plastic

Temperatures able to work in:
-175 to 95

Built-in tools:
*Screwdriver
*Laser cutter
*Spanner
*Radio/speaker
*Screws (x10)